Celestial Pivot Star, Immortal Mansion Central Hub.
Countless streams of Faith Power converged here, sustaining the Great Dao Venerable's workings.
Luo Qinghan lowered her head, then stepped forward. "Master!"
The Great Dao Venerable glanced at her. "Luo'er, your sincerity is clear to me."
He raised a hand and swept it lightly. An exceedingly thin ray of starlight descended from the hall's ceiling, condensing before Luo Qinghan into a thumb-sized pill shrouded in golden stellar radiance.
Luo Qinghan's heart trembled at the sight. "The Star-Palace Dao-Fusing Pill!"
This was one of the Northern Dipper Immortal Mansion's most precious Realm-Breaking Pills.
Using a star core as its catalyst, only three could be refined every five thousand years.
The treasure she had long dreamed of was finally in her hands.
Only after solemnly thanking him did she carefully put away the Star-Palace Dao-Fusing Pill.
Then she stepped half a pace back, yielding her place to Xu Changqing.
Xu Changqing stepped forward, his expression rather calm.
What he should say and what he should not say—
He had already thought it all through aboard the flying ship.
The matter of him refining the Lord of Creation Dao's remnant consciousness absolutely could not be known by outsiders.
Origin Dao, the Torch Dragon bloodline, the Evernight Scripture, and the rest—he had to keep them hidden even more tightly.
The Great Dao Venerable examined Xu Changqing with a trace of scrutiny in his eyes, then asked, "Qing'er, how did your trip to the Evernight Ruins feel?"
Xu Changqing cupped his hands in salute and answered, "Reporting to Master, this disciple feels well.
"Moreover, the final vestige of opportunity from Creation Dao has already fallen into my hands."
"Oh?"
The Great Dao Venerable seemed thoughtful, then nodded lightly. "Summon it and let me see."
Xu Changqing did as